CVE-2006-3178
Directory traversal vulnerability in extract_chmLib example program in CHM Lib (chmlib) before 0...
Directory traversal vulnerability in extract_chmLib example program in CHM Lib (chmlib) before 0.38 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a CHM archive containing files with a .. (dot dot) in their filename.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Directory traversal vulnerability in extract_chmLib example program in CHM Lib (chmlib) before 0.38 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a CHM archive containing files with a .. (dot dot) in their filename.
- Record
CVE-2006-3178- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in extract_chmLib example program in CHM Lib (chmlib) before 0.38 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a CHM archive containing files with a .. (dot dot) in their filename.
- Record
CVE-2006-3178- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-3175 No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in extract_chmLib example program in CHM Lib (chmlib) before 0.38 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a CHM archive containing files with a .. (dot dot) in their filename.
- Record
EUVD-2006-3175- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hm32-4m3x-9688 No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in extract_chmLib example program in CHM Lib (chmlib) before 0...
Directory traversal vulnerability in extract_chmLib example program in CHM Lib (chmlib) before 0.38 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a CHM archive containing files with a .. (dot dot) in their filename.
- Record
GHSA-hm32-4m3x-9688- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in extract_chmLib example program in CHM Lib (chmlib) before 0.38 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a CHM archive containing files with a .. (dot dot) in their filename.
- Record
CVE-2006-3178- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2006-3178 No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in extract_chmLib example program in CHM Lib (chmlib) before 0.38 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a CHM archive containing files with a .. (dot dot) in their filename.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2006-3178- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-3178 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Jed Wing Chm Lib, published June 23, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.32%, the 83rd percentile. Fixed in chmlib 0.38-1.